swefan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *swefan, from Proto-Germanic *swefaną. Cognate with Old Norse sofa (Danish sove, Norwegian sove, Swedish sova).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈswe.fɑn/, [ˈswe.vɑn]

Verb

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swefan

  1. to sleep
  2. (poetic) to be dead

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: sweven